Signal failure – go back one station

No, I’m on a train that’s reversed back to a previous station so people can get off.

I’m sitting here wondering whether I should be patient, or maybe I should get off, put one foot in front of the other and keep moving.

It’s the 1st step that’s a killer.

Oh, and that’s how I am finding WoW right now. It’s broken, too many things wrong.

Do I get off, or stay on?

Time…

It definitely doesn’t help that I haven’t had the time to keep up with the news. Even if I had read just one of Cynwise’s posts I would have realized that the best way to greet 5.04 was to wipe everything and start fresh.

Well, I’ve read that now… when I have some time I will return, wipe the adding, wipe the toolbars, wipe it all and start fresh… one toon at a time.

Time…

Damn you time.

The time to clear it all out.

The time to add one piece back at a time and make sure it works for me.

The time to retrain my fingers, my brain.

The time to do this across 6 toons, 9 specs (assuming I don’t bother to respec the other dual specs).

Time…

Someone mentioned this was the month to prepare for MoP… I’m not sure if that’s enough time and even if it is, which toons to I focus on as I can’t level them all at once (well I could, but then I’d be cursing because I wasn’t in level 90 BGs and Arenas.

Gnomeaggedon: you’d kill me, I’d kill me if I didn’t… but I think for now (as for a long time), it’s down to one spec.

Squidly: He’s been my favorite alt for a long time, I think he needs a place near the lead… but that’s two specs, heals and dps…

Getafixsnow: I was enjoying the Druid, I guess I will drag him along sometime, but I will feel compelled to have both specs running… I raised him for the versatility, guess I need to continue, at least get the basics sorted.

Gnomeadeaden: Afterthought… He can wait.

Nocanhazgold: The only melee toon I have ever enjoyed (even if that enjoyment waivers)… He’s not even 85… decisions decisions…

Enslavegurl: Dirty dirty Warlock. Not yet 80… back burner…

Snowdabow: My 1st ever character, a Horde Hunter… only level 51. I jumped on him the other day… then remembered why he has been level 51 for 6 years. Meh… he can wait another 6 years.

Time…

I figure it is going to take me a night per toon just to sort out the toolbars, the adding and to get the most basic of feels for them.

At my current play rate (with work consuming most days and nights and weekends mainly given over to Odin), I figure I will have them sorted a month into MoP… mmm maybe I should buy that one day… when I have the time.

I need to get it all going sooner rather than later, I need to work on those PvP achievements… Ohhh hang on… they are all Battlemasters now…

I decided to do a complete revamp too. And have started the process. Two specs of druid done and rogue (he’s still sub for both). But I noticed that tb was on and I just need 5 wins for the achievement so jumped on my pally… Nothing set up and I know little about their changes. I queued and then thought better of it. So i’m through 2/7 characters…

Time. Yes time. Although my time is currently competing with gw2 too. But I did take the time to enjoy travel form on top of a tundra stalkers mount with a chicken out too…

The problem is, there is “fixing” and then there is relearning… One takes an hour, the other… well, I don’t want to make it out like I was an expert in any of my toons already, so that journey continues.

As I was just saying to Dara, worse case we have 5 levels of “easy mode” questing to relearn our toons… and plenty of time in the end game.

Wasn’t like I knew how to play all my toons when Cata pre-patch dropped… and I was away for Wrath’s drop…

In reality, plenty of time, but you know, its like wanting to nick off to the shops for a bottle of milk only to discover your car has broken down… the time it takes to get it going then is more frustrating then when you have nothing planned.

Mages and warlocks, the Yin and Yang of the clothie dps, one good, one evil, but which is which? Actually I don’t really hate mages, unless they are making me look like a total idiot in a BG, which is most of the time… it’s rogues of course, what warlock doesn’t hate rogues? Do mages hate rogues? I hope they do.

Anyway, back to the main point. I’m curious to know if mages like yourself feel the pressure to be good at all 3 of their specs? As a warlock I certainly feel that pressure. I am also at the stage of my WoW life where I really can’t be bothered to learn 3 different specs once again, and in fact I feel now that having a pvp and a pve version of one spec is more than enough for me to have, even if it’s not the most optimal spec out there.

My Lock definitely hates rogues… but Gnome kinda fancies them… I’m usually disappointed when my healer mates tell me they were taken down by one… I would have helped, and I would have enjoyed it.

I have never felt pressured about my Mage specs.. but then I have been a free agent for a long time with him. I was Fire when it was unpopular, popular, unpopular and so on. Tried Arcane once… no twice… 2 raid nights, but I didn’t like it. Frost I was very reluctant, for the longest time, and didn’t like it at 1st.. but have come to really enjoy it.

I don’t even have a 2nd Mage spec.. it’s just the one.

My heal/dps toons however, I like to mix up… but they are both pvp specs and depends on the team comp which I play.. I like to support/relieve our dedicated healers when I can, fill gaps if necessary, and the rest of the time blast stuff. As I normally rotate toons each night, I get a good mix.

PvE has dropped out of my life pretty much completely, no time, no dedication, but mainly no time… Bear might convince me to be carried some time of course.

One spec wonders are fine… play what you want… class, spec, pet battles… it’s your game, it’s meant to be fun, let it be an outlet, not a job… unless of course if you can earn a living through it.